THE REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS OF AUSTRALIA - DRAGONS (AGAMAS)

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TUNILUKI MALLEE DRAGON
Murray Mallee Sand Dragon
Ctenophorus tuniluki
Split from the Mallee Military Dragon (Ctenophorus fordi)

Eastern Mallee Dragon (Ctenophorus tuniluki) photographed in the Southeast of South Australia 
Tuniluki or Murray Mallee Sand Dragon (Ctenophorus tuniluki) photographed in the Southeast of South Australia (South of Pinnaroo)


Approximate distribution of the Eastern Mallee Dragon (Ctenophorus tuniluki)
Approximate distribution of the Tuniluki or Murray Mallee Sand Dragon (Ctenophorus tuniluki)

The table belows shows how Ctenophorus fordi was split into multiple species!

COMMON NAME

SCIENTIFIC NAME

DISTRIBUTION

* Mallee Military Dragon

Ctenophorus fordi

WA (Distribution reduced 2023)

*Ibiri Sand Dragon (new Species 2023)

Ctenophorus ibiri
(split from Ctenophorus fordi)

SA (Eyre Peninsula)

*Kartiwarrui or Red-backed Sand Dragon (new Species 2023)

Ctenophorus kartiwarrui
(split from Ctenophorus fordi)

SA, NSW, Qld

* Eastern Mallee Dragon

Ctenophorus spinodomus (also known as Ctenophorus hawkeswoodi)
(split from Ctenophorus fordi)

NSW, SA

*Tjakalpa or Ghost Dragon (new Species 2023)

Ctenophorus tjakalpa
(split from Ctenophorus fordi)

SA, WA (Great Victoria Desert)

*Tuniluki or Murray Mallee Sand Dragon (new Species 2023)

Ctenophorus tuniluki
(split from Ctenophorus fordi)

SA,Vic
(South and East of the Murray River)


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Ctenophorus tuniluki sp. nov., a new species of dragon lizard (Squamata: Agamidae) from Triodia Mallee habitat of southeast Australia

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Agamas of the World

Agamas (Dragons) of Australia

LIZARDS OF AUSTRALIA

 Lizards of the World
Agamas
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AUSTRALIAN DRAGON SPECIES LISTS BY STATE OR TERRITORY

Agamas (Dragons) of South Australia

DRAGON LIZARDS Agamas of NSW

DRAGON LIZARDS Agamas of Queensland

NORTHERN TERRITORY DRAGON LIZARDS Agamas Agamidae

 WESTERN AUSTRALIA DRAGON LIZARDS Agamas Agamidae

DRAGON LIZARDS of Victoria Agamas Agamidae - Victoria

ACT - DRAGON LIZARDS Agamas Agamidae

Agamas (Dragons) of Tasmania

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(Agamas)
of South
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(Agamas)
of NSW		 Dragons
(Agamas)
of Qld		 Dragons
(Agamas)
of NT		 Dragons
(Agamas)
of WA		 Dragons
(Agamas)
of Victoria		 Dragons
(Agamas)
of
ACT 		Dragons
(Agamas)
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AUSTRALIAN REPTILE SPECIES LISTS BY STATE OR TERRITORY

Reptiles of South Australia
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